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Last week a woman named Pauline Phillips passed away. Though her legal name may not ring a bell, her professional name probably does: Abby as in “Dear Abby.” She doled out advice for more than 30 years in newspapers until the column was taken over by her daughter. Advice must run in the family, as her sister, Ann Landers, also wrote an advice column for many years.

Advice comes in all shapes and sizes, solicited and unsolicited. In today’s day and age of social media and interaction, the way advice is sought has changed. The response to a problem, situation or a thought is immediately met with some nugget of wisdom or nonsense. I find myself giving advice more than seeing it. I am not sure why this is the case but I think my personality lends itself to comfort and trust, which in turn puts people at ease. When people are at ease they are more apt to absorb advice given, as well as see a situation for what it truly is. In this edition of Skywriting I wanted to share some responses given to me when I posed the question: “What’s the one single best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?”

My favorite adage said to me when asking advice was “You can be the juiciest ripest peach in the world and there’s always going to be someone who hates peaches.”

The above spoke to me as someone who has always had a need-to-please personality. I have always had a terribly tough time being rightfully selfish and putting myself first. Part of this people-pleasing issue is the need to be liked. The above adage is a reminder that no matter how hard you try there is always going to be someone on the negative side. From there you need to assess and put your energies in the people that matter. This has been a constant reminder for me.

Elizabeth from Cornwall says: “The only limits you have are the limits you set for yourself; anything is possible ...

“When I was a little girl, I would ask my dad a lot of questions (still do) and even when I knew the answer, I would still ask. One of my favorite things to ask him was if something was possible because his answer was always the same, “anything is possible.” As children we would think of the most impossible things, like dinosaurs coming back to life, people flying, or having super powers … as a teenager the impossible was academic challenges and growing up … and as an adult the impossible was about finding love, becoming successful, and living your dreams …

"Because of my father’s words, I believe in my ability to accomplish or do anything I choose, no matter how impossible it may seem because I realize that the only limits we have are the limits of our mind. Look in the face of an alligator and tell me that dinosaurs don’t exist. Get on an airplane or watch the “60 Minutes” special about the wingsuits, and tell me people can’t fly. Look at advancements in technology and tell me that we don’t have superpowers. I survived being a teenager, and now as I am almost 30; I look back and realize that so far everything I have ever wanted for myself, even when it seemed impossible at the time, has happened. I have learned that the impossible was only really a challenge to see things differently."

Darcy from Albany: “Never burn bridges.”

Denise from the Bronx: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”

Jason from Chicago: “Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see.”

Willie from Poughkeepsie: “If you’re not growing you’re dying. There is no third direction.”

Tweet me your words of wisdom. I would love to hear your life advice: @skyskymedia